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Governor
School
Summer Residential Program
2014
What is Summer Residential
Governor School?
Provides gifted high school sophomores and juniors
with intensive educational experiences in visual and
performing arts; humanities; mathematics, science,
and technology; agriculture, or through mentorships
in marine science , NASA/Engineering, or Medicine &
Health Sciences.
Students live on a college or university campus for up
to four weeks each summer.
Involved in classroom and laboratory work, field
studies, research, individual and group projects and
performances, and seminars with noted scholars,
visiting artists, and other professionals.
Mentorships - Work side-by-side with research
scientists, physicians, and a variety of other
professionals.
Three Types of Applications
Academic Application – complete this
application for the Agriculture program, the
Humanities program, and the Math, Science,
and Technology program
Mentorship Application – complete this
application for the Medicine & Health
Sciences and the NASA/Engineering and
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
programs
Visual and Performing Arts Application –
complete this application for all of the
subcategories of the Visual and Performing
Arts program (dance, instrumental music,
theatre, visual arts, and vocal music)
Eligibility Criteria
Strong Academic Standing
Two forms of Aptitude tests
Two letter of recommendations
A student must be neither a current applicant to a 2014
Governor's Foreign Language Academy or other
Summer Residential Governor’s School, nor a former
participant in these programs. A student may attend
only one Foreign Language Academy or Summer
Residential Governor’s School program during his
or her high school career.
A student must be genuinely interested in attending the
Governor's School and have the emotional maturity,
stability, and self-discipline to live away from home for
an extended period.
Once selected, a student MUST attend Governor
School.
Program
Location
Student Capacity
Agriculture (AG)
VTECH
100
Humanities (HUM)
Radford University
200
Medicine & Health Sciences VCU
Mathematics, Science, Technology
NASA/NIA
Christopher Newport University
12
VIMS
Christopher Newport University
6
Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)
26
Lynchburg College
Radford University
160
200
Visual & Performing Arts
Programs
Dance
Instrumental Music
Vocal Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
VPA Governor School
Radford University – June 22 – July 19 for the
2014 Summer Residential Governor's School
for Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts.
http://www.radford.edu/content/govschool/home.html
In order to receive a Governor’s School
certificate, students are required to be in
attendance from the opening ceremony on
June 22 through the closing ceremony on July
19.
Student Parent Handbook:
http://www.radford.edu/content/govschool/home/about/handbook.html
VPA – Adjudication
Limited Allotment per School
If nominated for any of the VPA category –
Students will go through adjudication
process.
2014 Adjudication Site:
Shenandoah University – January 11,
2014
Failure to show up for adjudication –
Students will be responsible to pay $25
cancellation fee.
Academic Programs
Agriculture
Humanities
Mathematics, Science & Technology
Mentorships in Engineering, Marine Science,
and Medicine and Health Sciences
Academic Programs & Dates
Agriculture (AG) Virginia Tech
(4 weeks) June 29 – July 26,
2014
Humanities (HUM) Radford
University
(4 weeks) June 22– July 19,
2014
Medicine and Health Sciences Virginia Commonwealth University
(4 weeks) June 29– July 25,
2014
Mathematics, Science, and
Technology (MST) Lynchburg
College
(4 weeks) June 29 – July 26,
2014
NASA/NIA Mentorship
(NASA/NIA) Christopher Newport
University
(4 weeks) June 22 – July 19,
2014
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Mentorship (VIMS) Christopher
Newport University
(4 weeks) June 22 – July 19,
2014
Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)
Radford University
(4 weeks) June 22 – July 19,
2014
Application Process
All application MUST be completed electronically.
Original Signatures are Required.
Print Name on Top of EACH page
Pages are numbered correctly & In correct order
Letter of References MUST have original signature.
Teachers are Required to use online reference form
All forms can be found at the following website:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/governor
s_school_programs/summer_residential/
Application Continue
Complete ALL Information
Relevant activities, training, experiences, and
honors
Essay/VPA Statement of Interest
Applicant & Parent/Guardian Assurances
Teacher Recommendation:
Narrative/Reference should be on school
letterhead
Student’s name MUST be displayed on top
Original signature
Must use online fillable form
Deadlines
All interested students MUST notify Ms. Jamil
by October 25, 2013 – No late-comers will be
considered!
All VPA interested students – Please see your
performing arts teacher
All nominees will be requested to submit
page 1 of application by October 23, 2013
VPA Application Due – November 22,
2013 (Only applicable to nominees sent
forward for adjudication)
Academic & Mentorship Application Deadline –
November 22, 2013 – No Exceptions!
Reference Link
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/gover
nors_school_programs/summer_residential/